TW200636419A - Detecting excess current leakage of a CMOS device - Google Patents
Detecting excess current leakage of a CMOS deviceInfo
- Publication number
- TW200636419A TW200636419A TW095105359A TW95105359A TW200636419A TW 200636419 A TW200636419 A TW 200636419A TW 095105359 A TW095105359 A TW 095105359A TW 95105359 A TW95105359 A TW 95105359A TW 200636419 A TW200636419 A TW 200636419A
- Authority
- TW
- Taiwan
- Prior art keywords
- current leakage
- excess current
- mos
- cmos device
- cmos
- Prior art date
Links
- 230000000295 complement effect Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000001514 detection method Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910044991 metal oxide Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 150000004706 metal oxides Chemical class 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000004065 semiconductor Substances 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
- H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
- H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
- H03K17/16—Modifications for eliminating interference voltages or currents
- H03K17/161—Modifications for eliminating interference voltages or currents in field-effect transistor switches
- H03K17/165—Modifications for eliminating interference voltages or currents in field-effect transistor switches by feedback from the output circuit to the control circuit
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- Semiconductor Integrated Circuits (AREA)
- Testing Of Individual Semiconductor Devices (AREA)
- Amplifiers (AREA)
- Tests Of Electronic Circuits (AREA)
Abstract
A system (10, 90), apparatus (12, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70) and method (100) is disclosed for detecting excess current leakage between drain/source of a metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor (36, 46) within a complementary MOS (CMOS) environment. A load control (32, 42) is arranged as a compliment to the MOS transistor. A comparator (34, 44) is electrically connected to the load control and the MOS transistor, and produces an output signal representative of the detection of a current leakage exceeding a threshold. In response to the received output signal indicating an excess current leakage, system voltage/frequency may be adjusted to prevent damage to the CMOS environment.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US11/065,904 US7564274B2 (en) | 2005-02-24 | 2005-02-24 | Detecting excess current leakage of a CMOS device |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| TW200636419A true TW200636419A (en) | 2006-10-16 |
| TWI381262B TWI381262B (en) | 2013-01-01 |
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| TW095105359A TWI381262B (en) | 2005-02-24 | 2006-02-17 | Method and apparatus for detecting current leakage of in a mos transistor in a cmos environment and system having the said apparatus |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US7564274B2 (en) |
| EP (1) | EP1867047A2 (en) |
| JP (1) | JP4965464B2 (en) |
| TW (1) | TWI381262B (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2006090125A2 (en) |
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| TWI381262B (en) | 2013-01-01 |
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